Chapter 57 - Symptoms of a Cold Constitution

At this time, Chen Yang was doing the same thing at home, starting to prepare breakfast.

But while he was busy, he suddenly smelled a fragrance coming from behind him.

Upon smelling this scent, Chen Yang knew that it was Wu Kexin who had arrived.

“Village chief, what brings you to my humble clinic so early in the morning?” Chen Yang asked without turning his head as he continued to busy himself at the stove.

Wu Kexin, who had just entered the clinic, paused in surprise upon hearing this.

She hadn’t expected Chen Yang to be so perceptive; she hadn’t made a sound when entering the clinic.

How had Chen Yang noticed her arrival?

“I came to see you because I’m not feeling very well today,” Wu Kexin said.

“Not feeling well?” Upon hearing this, Chen Yang immediately took the pot off the stove and came out of the kitchen.

As soon as he left the kitchen, Chen Yang saw Wu Kexin looking weak, with one hand on her forehead, leaning against the wooden door of the inner room.

Seeing Wu Kexin’s frail appearance, Chen Yang rushed forward and took her pulse.

At the same time, his gaze wandered over her face, neck, and body, trying to find some clues from the external factors.

However, Wu Kexi was wearing quite a lot of clothes.

So aside from the cold sweat on her face, Chen Yang couldn’t see anything.

But even though he couldn’t tell much from the outside, after taking her pulse, Chen Yang could almost confirm that Wu Kexin was suffering from a very serious case of cold-body syndrome!

This cold-body syndrome is a very serious condition where, at the onset of an attack, the patient will feel weak and profusely sweat cold sweats, which is extremely painful.

Moreover, this condition not only accompanies the patient for life, but in severe cases, it can even threaten their life!

Chen Yang had not expected Wu Kexin, who always seemed so full of energy, to be suffering from such a strange condition!

“You should lie down!

Let me check on you!”

Chen Yang hurriedly helped Wu Kexin onto the sickbed and had her lie down.

“Chen Yang…

so cold…

I’m so cold,” Wu Kexin said, trembling uncontrollably on the sickbed, chattering through her teeth.

“I know, just wait a moment,” Chen Yang replied, consoling Wu Kexin.

He then quickly extended his fingers and, like sealing acupoints, pressed on several key points on her body to stem the onset of the cold-body syndrome.

Although to the common eye, cold-body syndrome could only be suppressed and not cured,

Chen Yang, during his pulse diagnosis, had already consulted the medical texts in his mind and found a solution to this syndrome.

That’s why at a critical moment, Chen Yang was able to press the key acupoints on Wu Kexin’s body to stop the onset of the attack.

After her acupoints were sealed, the coldness in Wu Kexin’s body was immediately suppressed.

She also became more alert, and her body wasn’t feeling as cold as before.

“Chen Yang, how did you manage to suppress the coldness in my body?” Wu Kexin asked in amazement after regaining her senses.

Wu Kexin was obviously aware of her cold-body syndrome; she just couldn’t believe that the condition, which usually made the provincial doctors very concerned, could be suppressed by Chen Yang with just a few presses.

“It’s simple.

The coldness invades the body along the meridians, so I just need to seal the meridians to block their path and suppress it,” Chen Yang said naturally, standing before the sickbed.

At the same time, Chen Yang turned and took out silver needles from a drawer nearby.

“Take off your clothes.”

While disinfecting the silver needles, Chen Yang said.

“Huh?” Wu Kexin was startled by his words, not having recovered from her surprise, and now Chen Yang was asking her to undress.

“If you don’t take off your clothes, how can I use acupuncture to treat your illness?

Cold-body syndrome is serious, and if not addressed promptly, it will only worsen over time,” Chen Yang said earnestly.

Wu Kexin was completely stunned.

But after two or three seconds, she came back to her senses,

Had Chen Yang just said he could cure her cold-body syndrome?

Kexin was somewhat incredulous in her heart because her condition was something that many well-known experts in the province could not cure.

But when she thought about how Chen Yang had pressed her acupoints just now, she harbored some hope in her heart, and with a slightly excited look, she stutteringly said to Chen Yang, “Can…

can you really cure my cold syndrome?”

Wu Kexin’s tone held a touch of disbelief, yet her bright eyes were filled with longing.

“Of course, do you think I would lie to you?” Seeing Wu Kexin’s uncertain expression, Chen Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

“Quick, take off your clothes.

The only way to resolve cold syndrome is through acupuncture; there’s simply no other treatment,” Chen Yang urged again.

The news that her condition was treatable brought a look of sheer joy to Wu Kexin’s face.

But at the mention of undressing, she hesitated for a moment…

“Chen Yang, is there really no other way?” Wu Kexin crossed her arms around herself and said pitifully.

“There’s no other way,” Chen Yang, holding silver needles, stood in front of the sickbed and shook his head firmly.

“Fine then, I’ll listen to you, but you’re not allowed to peek…” Wu Kexin bit her lip and eventually agreed.

Because her cold syndrome was severe, she understood it most acutely; every attack felt like wandering at death’s door.

If Chen Yang could truly heal her, it would be like a lifesaving grace…

Wu Kexin took off her white blouse, blushed, closed her eyes, and lay down on the sickbed.

Normally, any man would find his blood racing in such a situation, stealing glances unconsciously.

But at this time, Chen Yang’s mind was entirely focused on curing the cold syndrome, and thus he had no thought for such distractions.

Of course, it’s inevitable to catch a glimpse of certain areas while searching for acupoints.

“The needling process might hurt a bit, just bear with it,” Chen Yang said, picking up a silver needle and finding an acupoint before giving his warning.

“Mhm,” Wu Kexin, with her eyes closed, nodded and agreed.

Seeing this, Chen Yang inserted the silver needle into the acupoint, and his other hand began to roam over Wu Kexin’s skin, searching for new acupoints.

Chen Yang’s right hand wielded the needle while the left searched for acupoints, carefully repeating this process.

Wu Kexin’s cold syndrome was a very severe condition, many times more challenging than old Mr.

Li’s decade-long asthma.

Therefore, Chen Yang was extremely cautious and careful with the needling this time around.

Any mistake with an acupoint could lead to all efforts being in vain.

Chen Yang needled with great focus, and the process lasted for about half an hour.

After inserting the last crucial silver needle into Wu Kexin, Chen Yang also breathed a huge sigh of relief.

“Phew, the coldness in your body is even more severe than I imagined.

Just needling alone isn’t enough,” Chen Yang exhaled deeply and said.

Wu Kexin, lying on the bed, quickly asked, “Then…

what else is needed?”

“You’ll also need some medicinal herbs!

I’ll go up the mountain this afternoon to gather some and prepare them for you.

If you take my medicine, within three days, your cold syndrome will heal,” Chen Yang said, flexing his fingers while he spoke.

“Um…

thank you, Chen Yang,” Wu Kexin, with a flushed face, nodded slightly and whispered her thanks to Chen Yang.

Seeing Wu Kexin’s entire face turn red, Chen Yang couldn’t help but smile and didn’t respond.

His attention was entirely captured by Wu Kexin’s body!

During the needling, he had no thought of taking advantage.

But now that needling had stopped, Chen Yang’s gaze naturally gravitated towards some key parts of Wu Kexin.

Staring intently at Wu Kexin’s ample assets, Chen Yang felt his mouth dry and his thoughts wander.

However, before he could look much longer, Wu Kexin, who was lying down, sensed something amiss and opened her eyes.

“Chen Yang!

Don’t peek!” As soon as she opened her eyes, Wu Kexin became both angry and flustered, accusing Chen Yang of taking advantage of her!

Suddenly scolded, Chen Yang’s thoughts were sharply dragged back to the present.

He chuckled awkwardly and turned away.

“You just lie there, I’m going to roam around the backyard…

remind me in half an hour to come back and remove your needles,” Chen Yang said with an awkward laugh as he left the room and headed to the backyard.

Walking in the backyard, Chen Yang’s thoughts lingered on Wu Kexin inside the house.

“City people are just so fair-skinned…

there’s an idiom, what’s it called?

Oh!

I remember now, ‘so delicate it could be shattered with a puff’!” Chen Yang strolled leisurely in the yard, commenting on Wu Kexin’s skin to himself.

If Wu Kexin heard what Chen Yang said, she would probably be so furious her neck might turn red down to her ankles.